March Against Monsanto organizer to face charges for using amplified sound at a park
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie In an apparent case of an organizer of a major protest being targeted by police, Kristen “Kryssi” Jones, an organizer of the Ann Arbor, Michigan March Against Monsanto, was arrested for using amplified sound in a public park on May 25, 2013. Jones maintains that she did [...]
IRS buying tiny surveillance equipment hidden in plants, coffee trays, clock radios
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Apparently the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has branched out from just reading e-mails and other electronic communications without a warrant into the realm of physical surveillance. A purchase request for cameras and recording equipment small enough to be concealed in everyday household items was submitted by the [...]
Senate to hold closed briefing on NSA surveillance, lawmakers say they weren’t informed of programs
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie The Senate Intelligence Committee will reportedly hold a closed briefing for members to discuss the recently revealed National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs after some lawmakers complained about not being informed of PRISM. The recent media furor began with a report showing that a secret court order [...]
Washington attempts to contain fallout from NSA surveillance leaks, Clapper apparently lied under oath
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Individuals in Washington are now engaging in damage control in response to the devastating information leaked by Edward Snowden about the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs as it becomes increasingly apparent that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lied under oath. President Barack Obama quickly came [...]
Whistleblower behind exposing NSA surveillance programs reveals his identity, motivations and more
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Today the man behind exposing the highly secretive programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) including PRISM, the software known as Boundless Informant and the surveillance of all U.S. Verizon customers has revealed his identity. The individual responsible is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old currently working for defense [...]
Director of National Intelligence criticizes ‘reckless disclosures’ of PRISM as another secret tool exposed
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie While Director of National Intelligence James Clapper slammed the press for “reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe” – referring to PRISM – and tried to explain the project, a new secret tool called “Boundless Informant” has been uncovered. This comes after a [...]
Report states tech giants worked with government surveillance program, companies deny role in PRISM
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie The New York Times reports that the Internet giants involved in the secret PRISM surveillance program agreed to cooperate with the government. The same companies have issued denials which some argue are actually cleverly worded attempts to obscure their involvement. All of this comes in response to [...]
Department of Justice: drone strikes on American citizens are legal because Obama and Holder said so
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie In a court filing this week, Justice Department lawyers claimed that the Obama administration’s drone strikes that have admittedly killed four American citizens are constitutional in part simply because Eric Holder and Barack Obama said so. While this might seem absurd to the point that it seems [...]
Obama defends massive surveillance program as former Justice Department prosecutor files lawsuit
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie President Barack Obama has come out today in defense of the massive surveillance program run by the National Security Agency (NSA) involving both direct access to the servers of Internet giants and ordering Verizon to hand over the records of all phone calls in the U.S. Meanwhile, [...]
